First of all the views are spectacular. The room was so…read morebeautiful and clean. There was a kitchenette which was perfect. My great granddaughters (ages 6 and 7. They loved the pool. My sister Sharron works at the casino and drives the shuttle van. I'm going back.....the employees were awesome and accommodating.....

Some things I think others looking up this place will find useful:…read more *Each unit has entrances on both sides of the building, one facing the bay and one facing the other side. So: no need to worry about getting stuck with a unit that does not face the bay. *There are only 18 units in the whole hotel, each of them the same size: one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room with an electric fireplace, and a kitchenette. We always seek out places with kitchens or kitchenettes so we can cook in our unit are won't have to eat out every meal. One slight word of caution, though: these kitchenettes have a microwave and a stove top but no oven; and the refrigerator is pretty small. *The living room couch is also a hideabed, so the rooms technically sleep four each. There is a TV in both the living room and the bedroom. *The view of the bay is NOT a view of a beach, but there are some very positive things about this. First, the nightly rates are reasonable regardless of the time of year. Second, beyond a grassy area in front of the motel are tide flats, which fill up with water twice every 24 hours, at high tide. It's really fun to see the change when you're paying attention. Beyond the tide flats is the man-made Shoalwater Bay Berm, created to save Tokeland from the long term effects of increasingly severe weather events. The tide flats area between the hotel and the berm, that gets filled with water, is called Empire Spit. Google the area's tides for the day(s) you are there and you will know when to look for when the tide flats fill with sea water, as it doesn't stay full for very long. *The hotel is owned by the Shoalwater Bay Tribe and is on their land, as is the Shoalwater Bay Casino (the smallest casino I have ever been in). If you get a Players Club Card from the casino, which you do not have to do any gambling in the casino to get, you can use it to get 10% off your hotel booking. *The hotel has an outdoor pool that is heated, and a hot tub that is protected from the elements by a clear dome. There were no storms the two nights we stayed there, but I bet it would be fun to watch one from that hot tub. There is also a communal kitchen space for larger parties that can be booked for an extra fee. *I have seen other reviews complain about the lack of regular housekeeping, but this was not a big deal to us. And if you need fresh linens or toiletries, all you have to do is ask and the incredibly friendly staff will happily hook you up. In short, Tradewinds on the Bay is a modest place to stay that is also quite the hidden gem. (Video tour of the hotel and our unit that I tried to upload got cut off at 12 seconds, so you can view the whole video here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/machu_picchu/53932930625/in/album-72177720319641764.)

Great staff ! Very nice room with a terrific bed. Clean and warm . Wonderful location.read more

I love staying here! There was a very sweet and caring lady that works at the front desk who gave…read moreme a fresh baked cookie. I just wish I could've stayed longer.

The people here are truly amazing. I pulled in on my motorcycle after a long ride on a very hot…read moreday. i'm an old geezer and I must've looked about as bad as I felt, verging on heat stroke. The owner took one look at me, upgraded my room to a first floor, so I wouldn't have to climb stairs, walked me to my room, turned on the air conditioner, brought me ice for ice water, gave me fresh watermelon and sent her son out to get me something very cold from the local Dairy Queen. The room was large, the air conditioning worked. and the place is dog friendly with a large area where dogs can frolic. The prices were low. I had a great dinner right across the street.

A deal at $60, but their rate was $80 something after taxes. Read the other reviews for a…read moredescription, then add stale pet smell. Had to leave the windows open all night and the trucks started rolling through around 4:30. Woulda been a lot quieter if they'd cleaned the carpets. I will say the front desk lady was super nice and very friendly, not enough to make up for the pet smell though. Should have paid the extra $30 across the street, live and learn.

The fireplace with the 8 bundles of wood delivered each day was tons of fun, and the views of the…read morebeach from #15 are fantastic. We got a gorgeous sunset one of the nights. We cooked a couple times in the full kitchen, and drove to Seabrook for lunch on another day. It's a low-tech throwback cabin experience with DVDs to borrow from the lodge and almost no cell reception, just a landline phone to call the lobby from (there is wifi though). Books up early because it's just such a fun place to stay!

What a nice place to get away to. cabins are spacious. and clean. Kitchens are stocked nicely…read more Bbqs.work great. Nice places to walk the dog. I it.

we came here last Sept with 8 people and 9 horses. we loved it and are coming back this year…read more Plenty of room for our trailers , horses loved the beach. Carol was super nice to work with.

This place is pure magic. The magic is not produced by a wand, but by people--good people. Okay,…read moreand ponies and puppies. But mostly by people. There was some brief confusion when I booked the reservation. I had not realized it was a "horse hotel" with multiple stalls and also campsites as well as rooms. My disappointment was replaced by pure joy upon learning that humans can stay here too, as well as hybridized beings like myself (a centaur)! Everything here is done the old fashioned way, the right way: with kindness, trust, love and simplicity. Staying here will make your heart ache for a simpler time when folks were able to conduct business with a handshake, where their first priority was just treating each other how they want to be treated themselves, with dignity and decency. We came here almost my accident. I'll be honest. Ocean Acres was not in my first, second--or even top five--picks of places to go. We were aiming at much further up the coast. I could find almost nothing and what I could find was neither affordable nor desirable. We did not want to go to some sterile resort where you exist to be milked and sent on your way. We wanted to be in a place that was family-owned and served a purpose beyond just making money as efficiently as possible. We wanted to be somewhere that had actual personality, not just a hollow façade with a minimal, lazy attempt to lure visitors and nothing else. Ocean Acres Horse Hotel was--is--the jackpot on all accounts. Because of a recent death of a family member after a prolonged illness, it was important to be in a place with healing energy. I had a good feeling the moment I navigated my way to Ocean Acres' minimalist website and saw they have no automated process for automated or online bookings. Everything is done personally, over the phone. The owner, Carol did not even ask for my last name, the make of my vehicle or a credit card to reserve the room. She asked us to pay in cash when we arrived. When we did arrive, the first thing I did was try to pay, but she insisted we wait until morning to do so! She wanted us to be able to settle in, relax, and get a good night's sleep first. WHAT?! My thought was: who the hell are you and what time period do you hail from? Where is your time machine? Such a small gesture, but to be endowed with that level of trust by a stranger doing business with me...I cannot think of another time in my 46 years that that's happened. Again, you may think I am making too much of it, but being shown such trust and kindness so quickly had an immediate healing effect on us. It is impossible to discuss Ocean Acres without talking about Carol and her husband, the owners. I don't know how they do it. I could barely keep up with all the adventures they shared with us. Carol is a polymath of the first rank. Her amazing breakfasts held us in good stead the entire time we were there. We ate with the other guests--sometimes sharing a table--in their family dining room! Whilst cooking up innovative and astounding savory and sweet detectibles, Carol regaled us with stories about her life, her work, her relationship to horses, the wheeling and dealing required to get hay. We were also surrounded by her work--stunning oil portraits and bronze sculpture, for which she had rightly won awards. Carol and her husband knew we were hurting, and they pulled out all the stops to help us. They lent us their own, personal ebikes (which were so much fun to take on country roads, tooling around cranberry bogs, little ponds and abandoned farmsteads), Her cooking was phenomenal. She knew we loved animals but had none of our own, so she introduced us to their collie dog Price, with whom we quickly became BFF's in a neverending game of fetch, told us what foods her mini-pony (or was it a mini-donkey?) likes to be fed. And of course, there were other people and their beautiful steeds all around. Just being in the presence of so many happy critters and people had a very good effect on us; it was so needed. The property begins at the highway, off which a short, paved driveway leads to and terminates behind the main house, where the owners live and some of the rooms are. Then, a dirt road goes straight back (west) about a mile--all the way to the sea--passing by a beautiful barn, stalls, campsites, forest, meadows, a pond and other bucolic scenes on the way. Strolling the road on the property (and biking on it) was one of my favorite things to do there. If you ever pined for things (and people) with a personal touch, if you ever just wanted to drop out of the game and NOT be treated like a number, a walking phat money bag with a dollar sign over your head, if you miss interacting like a regular human with other regular humans, if you ever needed some puppy time but had no puppy of your own, if you ever wanted to feel safe, breathe in serenity like it floated in the ethers, if you ever just wanted a really damn good breakfast...Ocean Acres is THE place for you.

I absolutely love the town of Astoria and the views from this place. It's located almost under the…read morebridge so the ships go very close to the hotel. We have stayed here before about 2 years ago when it was being remodeled. This time we booked a suite, which was a very spacious and nice room. Bathroom was the low point of the room. Breakfast was great here, and views of the river can be enjoyed with the your breakfast. Cons: room was not very clean, we did some touching up with wipes from our car, bathroom was not up to par with a suite in a room, price is very high for what you get, neighborhood can be sketchy

Despite being out of power when we arrived, they went above and beyond making sure guest were…read morecomfortable. The lobby and breakfast room were opened and snacks like cookies were placed out. When the power finally graced us with its presence, everything went smoothly. AC worked great, black out windows were amazing. The walk to the trolley is literally out the back door. A great place to stay in.

We did not stay at the hotel, but this was hands-down the WORST Chinese food we've EVER eaten…read more Immediately after leaving this restaurant, we called people who were familiar with the area to rant about our experience. First of all, the egg drop soup was obviously canned chicken noodle soup with a hint of egg fragments. When our entrees arrived (after a long wait), both Dear Husband and I stared at each other trying to figure out what we was on our plates. I actually got the giggles while trying to eat because I didn't know which of the three options on my plate to attempt. This was the ultimate dining disaster. We left still hungry, really disappointed, and slightly confused why they were still in business. I know there is not a lot to choose from in South Bend, but come on. Yelp, why is there no zero star option??

The #1 impression I come away with is gigantic rooms. I'm trying to figure out why all the Chen's…read moreMotel reviewers left restaurant reviews - there is a separate listing for the restaurant! This is totally about the motel. Wood floors, very spacious inside. #1 complaint is that outside noise gets in very, very easily. Then again, I was right at the top of a staircase, so I just might have been the accidental social nexus of the evening's guests. I have to deduct my star for that, but everything else went fine. Well, mostly fine. The modem wasn't working when I checked in, so I had to pay in cash. I had the cash, but isn't that kinda sketchy? Just a little? I've stayed in sketchier places before, so NBD on my end, but... yeah. Rather than pay $20 more for a dedicated motel, I went with the restaurant-motel combo. Not disappointed. Free pancake and egg in the morning (yes, singular). With giant OJ. Life is OK in South Bend.

Can't think of any negatives…read more - Clean, well-appointed cabins. - Small kitchen is equipped with coffee maker (including coffee/filters), small fridge, oven, all the utensils, microwave. - Electric heat in two rooms, no A/C. - There's a TV although we never turned it on. - Wifi works. Also had 5G AT&T reception with 3 bars. - Lots of places outside to sit, grill food, relax. - Short walk to an expansive undeveloped beach. - Longer but still short walk to the only pub in town (Doc's Tavern). - Quiet. - If you stay during the annual Rod Run to the End of the World car show, you'll probably be treated to a few cottage neighbors staying here with their classic cars. We had a T-Bird, Mustang, Olds 4-4-2, late 50's Impala and some sort of old Dodge. Highly recommended.

We've stayed here twice now with our old furry buddy Huxley, and can't wait to come back for a…read morethird. The beach access is a short 5 minute walk and it's pretty sparsely used so it feels like you have the whole beach to yourself. Yeah, Washington beaches are cool and windy, but that means no one is there! The Long Beach peninsula is one of my favorite road trips. The cottages are super fun. Jeff is always accommodating and is just the nicest dude you could meet. There are beach chairs to borrow, WiFi, DVD/VHS movies to watch (we never have, too much to do!) and some really nice Weber grills shared amongst the cabins. The interiors are small, but it's called a "cottage" for a reason and that's part of the fun. Somehow we always show up with way too much stuff, making it a little cramped, but that's on us. The kitchen works, but don't plan to do much serious cooking in it. There are some useable tools, pots and pans, plates, silverware. Don't plan on cooking a Thanksgiving turkey or anything like that, though. Plan on doing some grilling on the Webers. You'll enjoy sitting outside and grilling with live fire a lot more than messing around with an unpredictable stove! This place is really dog friendly. Our little guy turns into a whole different dog when we come here. Somehow the beach and the freedom he has really brings out the inner wild and it's so fun to see. I couldn't help posting a few pictures. Can't wait to come back!

I attended a wedding here on Halloween and it was just stunning! There was ample room for dancing,…read moredinner, and gifts, etc. The vintage look and feel to the building is amazingly beautiful and there are also plenty of great spots surrounding it for photo ops. :)

This venue is amazing. We rented it for our 25th anniversary and did a "Gatsby" theme. It worked…read moreout so well. The owners are very attentive and answered all our questions. Would definitely recommend and rent again. Love, Love, Love. Thank for making our party a great success.

What was supposed to be a day-long road trip resulted in an impromptu stay at the Ocean Spray and…read moreman... are we glad that it resulted that way! Diane was a gem from the moment I called the resort to check for vacancy and during our check-in process. My partner and I read the history of the Ocean Spray prior to arriving and wow... we were so happy to support a family business and even more so after experiencing Diane's kind hospitality. Also, let's touch on the fact that the Ocean Spray is literally WALKING distance from the beach -- perfect for sunrises, sunsets, picnics on the beach etc etc. The location definitely makes for a perfect beach getaway. We stayed in cottage #3 with my doggo (a big plus!) and were pleasantly surprised to be in such cozy, homey, and adorable accommodations. The amenities were thoughtful, the cottage was impeccably clean, and we felt right at home. Thank you, Diane, for your pleasant hospitality and such a delightful stay. I look forward to more future beach getaways and to continue supporting such a charming family business.

Even though the booking process was a pain- the onsite team was amazing & definitely made us look…read moreforward to our next trip. Thank you onsite team. The only reason for 4 stars was the booking system .